Asian Games 2026 India Schedule Today, October 2: Lovlina, Indian Hockey Team and Archers Chase Gold

India faces a packed schedule at the Asian Games 2026 on October 2, with major medal opportunities in hockey, archery and boxing. The Indian women's hockey team takes on China in the final, while Lovlina Borgohain, Parveen Hooda and Ankush Panghal will fight for boxing gold. India Eyes Gold in Hockey and Archery The Indian women's hockey team will face defending champions China in the final at 3:30 PM IST. India are aiming for their first Asian Games women's hockey gold since 1982. A gold medal would also secure a direct qualification spot for the LA 2028 Olympics. India missed out on qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympics and will look to seal their return to the Games through a strong campaign in Aichi-Nagoya. Archery will also offer several medal opportunities for India. The women's, men's and mixed recurve teams are all in action. India's women's recurve team of Ankita Bhakat, Kumkum Mohod and Kirti Sharma faces China in the semi-final at 5:55 AM. The mixed team of Kumkum Mohod and Dhiraj Bommadevara takes on Japan at 8:20 AM, while the men's team of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Neeraj Chauhan and Yashdeep Bhoge faces Iran at 10:55 AM. The mixed team gold medal match, if India qualifies, is scheduled for 9:15 AM. The winners of the mixed recurve event will earn one men's and one women's LA 2028 quota place for their National Olympic Committee. Lovlina, Parveen and Ankush in Boxing Finals Three Indian boxers will compete in gold medal bouts. Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain will face China's Ziyi Bao in the women's 75kg final at 10 AM. Parveen Hooda takes on Chinese Taipei's Chen Nien-Chin in the women's 65kg final at 2:15 PM. Ankush Panghal will then meet Republic of Korea's Minseong Kim in the men's 80kg final at 2:45 PM. Wrestling, Cycling and Other Events Wrestling will provide four medal opportunities for India. Sujeet Kalkal competes in the men's freestyle 65kg category, while Rajat Ruhal is in the men's 125kg category. Priya Malik will compete in the women's 76kg and Dipanshi in the women's 50kg category. India will also compete in track cycling, with Harshita Jakhar in the women's omnium and Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam and David Beckham Elkatohchoongo in the men's keirin. Harshveer Singh Sekhon and Vishavjeet Singh will contest the men's madison final. In sepaktakraw, India are in the women's quadrant group stage against Thailand, while the men's team will compete in the semi-final if qualified. India are already assured of a medal in the men's quadrant event. Other Indian athletes will compete in sailing, golf, canoe slalom, taekwondo, volleyball and rugby sevens. Asian Games 2026 India Schedule Today, October 2 Archery 5:55 AM: Women's recurve team semi-final, India vs China 6:50 AM: Women's recurve team gold medal match, if qualified 8:20 AM: Mixed recurve team semi-final, India vs Japan 9:15 AM: Mixed recurve team gold medal match, if qualified 10:55 AM: Men's recurve team semi-final, India vs Iran 11:50 AM: Men's recurve team gold medal match, if qualified Boxing 10:00 AM: Women's 75kg final, Lovlina Borgohain vs Ziyi Bao 2:15 PM: Women's 65kg final, Parveen Hooda vs Chen Nien-Chin 2:45 PM: Men's 80kg final, Ankush Panghal vs Minseong Kim Hockey 3:30 PM: Women's team final, India vs China Wrestling 7:08 AM: Women's 50kg qualification, Dipanshi vs Yui Susaki 7:25 AM: Men's freestyle 125kg qualification, Rajat Ruhal vs Yedige Kassimbek 7:32 AM: Women's 76kg qualification, Priya Malik vs Aiperi Medet Kyzy 8:02 AM: Men's freestyle 65kg pre-quarter-final, Sujeet Kalkal vs Sayed Omar Zazai 2:30 PM: Men's freestyle 65kg medal bouts, if qualified 3:21 PM: Men's freestyle 125kg medal bouts, if qualified 3:58 PM: Women's 50kg medal bouts, if qualified 4:12 PM: Women's 76kg medal bouts, if qualified Cycling 6:30 AM: Women's omnium, Harshita Jakhar 7:05 AM: Men's keirin first round 12:16 PM: Men's madison final 1:32 PM: Men's keirin gold medal final, if qualified 1:51 PM: Women's omnium points race Sepaktakraw 5:30 AM: Women's quadrant group stage, India vs Thailand 10:30 AM: Women's quadrant semi-final, if qualified 12:00 PM: Men's quadrant semi-final, if qualified Golf From 3:00 AM: Men's team and individual round 3 From 5:49 AM: Women's team and individual round 3 Sailing From 6:30 AM: Mixed dinghy/470 races From 7:30 AM: Men's dinghy/ILCA 7 final races From 7:40 AM: Women's windsurfing/iQFOiL races From 8:45 AM: Women's dinghy/ILCA 6 final races Other events 6:20 AM: Kashish Malik, mixed individual virtual taekwondo round of 16 6:30 AM: India vs Republic of Korea, men's volleyball classification match 8:50 AM: India vs Malaysia, women's rugby sevens Conclusion October 2 is a crucial day for India's Asian Games campaign, with major medal opportunities in hockey, archery, boxing and wrestling. 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